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Debate on petition P-06-1392, 'Reform of the additional learning needs Code of Wales 2021'
As a member of the committee, I'd like to thank the petitioners for bringing forward this petition and the other petitions that have been discussed this afternoon. I'd also like to echo much of what has been said by Members, particularly Heledd, and I'd like…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Coal tip safety is a massive issue in my region due to the heavy industrial heritage. It’s regrettable that the Westminster Government, both under Tory and Labour control, never made these areas safe for our communities when they had the chance. There is a…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Thank you very much for that response.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
1. What is the Government's plan for making category C and D coal tips safe in South Wales East? OQ61055
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Short Debate: Gaza—A Welsh response
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Short Debate: Gaza—A Welsh response
Our job in this place is to represent all people in Wales, and that is what Plaid Cymru is doing. While I'm proud that we played our part in condemning what was already a dire situation for the people of Gaza in early November, the bombing, the starvation and…
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Short Debate: Gaza—A Welsh response
Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. When my name came out of the ballot for this short debate, it's always a privilege, because you get up to 15 minutes to talk about something that's important to you. I'm allowed to give up some of my time to other Members to speak…
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Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'A Warmer Winter: P-06-1326 The Senedd should scrutinise the prepayment meter scandal in Wales'
As a member of the Petitions Committee, I have to say that this is one of the most important items that has come before the committee. Taking evidence for the report was quite alarming, because the deeper you delve into the scandal of forced prepayment meter…
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Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'A Warmer Winter: P-06-1326 The Senedd should scrutinise the prepayment meter scandal in Wales'
Thank you to the petitioners for bringing this forward and thank you to everyone who contributed to this report, and thank you also to Jack Sargeant, as committee Chair, for keeping this on the agenda and ensuring that we are following through on this. So…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Real and tangible community benefits have been found to be crucial in winning over local residents when it comes to renewable energy schemes. These benefits schemes can go further, but at least they are being proposed. Unfortunately, when it comes to coal…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Thank you for that response.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
7. What are the Cabinet Secretary's expectations of companies providing tangible community benefits in relation to energy-production projects? OQ61023
, Finance Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
In accordance with Standing Order 17.42, I propose that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting. Is everyone content to do so? Okay, we'll go into private session. Thank you very much.
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Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
Thank you very much. It's been fascinating. If we do think of other questions as we go through this, maybe we'll be able to write to you with any of those. There will be a transcript available for you to check for accuracy. It's been great to have you with us…
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Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
Yes, of course. Carry on.
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Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
Thank you very much.
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Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
Thank you, Rhianon. Peter Fox.
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Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
We tried that. [Laughter.]
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Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
—but we didn't get a Treasury Minister to come and see us. We got a former Treasury Minister to come and see us, but we didn't—. It's something that we grapple with as committees, and it's something that we see a benefit in, shared understanding of shared…
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Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
One thing you may have picked up on is that we do have an inter-parliamentary forum for the finance committees of the three devolved nations, and we did go to London, to Westminster, and we did meet with other committees there—
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Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
Over to Rhianon.
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Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
Peter wanted to come in.
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Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
Thank you. I'll bring Mike Hedges in.
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Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
One of the evidence sessions we've had has talked about parity of esteem, and it seems to go to some of the things you were saying there. I think there's that parity of esteem between Governments; there's also within Government. You talk about Westminster…
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Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
You talked there about those inter-governmental relations related to, effectively, the political culture and you talked about that in your evidence. What do you mean by that and how could it be addressed? And maybe, if you hypothesise about post general…
